What is the sorrow of the world & godly sorrow? What are they not? What differences?

[faceofbear]

2 Cor 7:10 For godly sorrow works repentance to salvation not to be regretted: but the sorrow of the world works death.

1) What is godly sorrow?

2) What does it mean by "regretted?"

3) Why is godly sorrow not regretted?

4) What is the sorrow of the world?

5) If the sorrow of the world regretted, why or why not?

6) What are they not?

7) What is the difference between godly sorrow and the sorrow of the world?

8) How can you tell which you have?

Please do not say, "Judas." Be vivid in your expressions and definitions. If you have any reference to commentaries of reputation, or early church fathers, please cite sources. Thank you.

 

[k4c]

2 Cor 7:10 For godly sorrow works repentance to salvation not to be regretted: but the sorrow of the world works death.

1) What is godly sorrow?

2) What does it mean by "regretted?"

3) Why is godly sorrow not regretted?

4) What is the sorrow of the world?

5) If the sorrow of the world regretted, why or why not?

6) What are they not?

7) What is the difference between godly sorrow and the sorrow of the world?

8) How can you tell which you have?

Please do not say, "Judas." Be vivid in your expressions and definitions. If you have any reference to commentaries of reputation, or early church fathers, please cite sources. Thank you.

Worldly sorrow is when you're sorry because of the consequence you brought upon yourself. Godly sorrow is when you're sorry because of what you did was wrong.

 

[twin1954]

Godly sorrow is that sorrow that drives you to Christ. It is focused on God and our affront to Him. It causes us to fall at His feet begging mercy because we have no other hope but in His sovereign mercy.

Worldly sorrow is the sorrow of religion. It is focused on me and drives me to look to myself. It lays guilt on me and and can never purge the conscience. It brings death because it looks to me.

 

[faceofbear]

Sources? Biblical references?

 

[twin1954]

Sources? Biblical references?

Psalm 51 is an example of godly sorrow. David had just killed Urriah in order to steal his wife and the prophet Nathan, as the mouth of God, called him out on it. David then wrote Psalm 51. Jer. 31:18,19 is another example of godly sorrow. Israel's history is an example of worldly sorrow.